PDP senators vow to withdraw support for Saraki if Amaechi is confirmed
Senators belonging to the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, and their All Progressives Congress, APC, were,
yesterday, preparing for a showdown over different positions on the
confirmation of two of 16 remaining ministerial nominees.
It was, however,
learnt that Senate President Bukola Saraki was determined to weigh in on behalf
of the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and the ministerial
nominee from Cross River State, Usani Uguru. The duo had been caught up in a
grudge war mounted by PDP senators.
Amaechi is held in contempt by the PDP
Senate caucus for his role in the defeat of the former ruling party in the last
round of elections. Uguru brought himself into the bad book of the PDP Senate
caucus when, during his screening, he said “God forbid” to a question as to his
membership of the PDP.
Following the
end of the screening of the nominees yesterday, the PDP Senate caucus held a
meeting where they reportedly took a position against the confirmation of
Amaechi. The senators were said to have resolved not to consider Amaechi’s
nomination unless the report of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges
on the petitions filed against the former Rivers State governor was brought
forward for consideration first.
Vanguard
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